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1974 Laverda 750 SFC

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post-Listing Update: This Laverda 750 SFC was pulled from eBay, final sale price unknown. I’ve been on a bit of an older Italian sport bike kick recently, but I’m trying to mix it up. With that said, I couldn’t help but feature this Laverda 750 SFC, a limited-production, street-legal racer that was the most iconic bike to ever come with …

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Video Intermission – BikeEXIF for Dummies

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I’ll start this off by saying I love BikeEXIF – I subscribe to their daily email and I link to them on my “Want More?” page. I guess anything successful is easy to make fun of, so here’s a laugh at the expense of sites like BikeEXIF that are instrumental in spreading the word about some of the world’s best …

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1956 Suzuki Colleda ST-II

In Japan, Small Displacement by Abhi1 Comment

Post-Listing Update: This Suzuki Colleda ST-II did not meet reserve at $5,100. From the same seller as the Toyomotor TB from a couple of days ago comes this Suzuki Colleda (which roughly translates to “this is the one”, or something similarly special). The first motorcycle from Suzuki, the Colleda was introduced to the world in 1954. Several changes came in …

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7 Lovely Italians

In Italy, Small Displacement, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Reader John K. has just tipped me off to someone on eBay who’s selling off 7 rare small to medium Italians that have all spent the last 10 years in a museum, so they’ll need varying amounts of work. Most are about 50-60 years old, and some of these bikes, I’ve never even heard of! All bikes available in Englewood, …

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Rebirth – 2000 MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro

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Post-Sale Update: This MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro sold for $33,500 on eBay. After decades of racing dominance in the middle of the 1900s, MV Agusta started to flounder after the death of the Agusta brothers who founded the company. They piddled around until being purchased by Cagiva in 1991 – but it took nearly another decade for the company …

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2007 Aprilia Bol D’Or

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Post-Listing Update: This Bol D’Or was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The Aprilia Bol D’Or was a very limited production bike built to commemorate Aprilia’s particpation in the Bol D’Or, a 24 hour endurance race that occurs every spring at Le Mans. I have to admit, the idea of creating a bike to celebrate participating in a …

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1954 Hoffmann S300 Gouverneur

In Germany, Standard by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post-Listing Update: Despite 13 bids on eBay, this Hoffmann S300 Gouverneur did not meet reserve at $7,500. Originally a bicycle manufacturer, Hoffman ventured into motorcycle production between ’48-’54. The Hoffmann S300 Gouverneur was their swan song – development costs for the engine combined with the loss of a licensing deal for the Vespa scooters they were producing AND a lawsuit …

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1974 Ducati 750SS

In Italy, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post-Listing Update: Despite 18 bids up to $24,600, this Ducati 750SS did not meet reserve on eBay. The Ducati 750SS (or Super Sport) is one of the most iconic motorcycles of the 70s, if not all time. Just 401 of the first year models were built, somewhat as a tribute to Ducati’s win at Imola in 197. It was the …

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1974 Yamaha TA125 Road Racer

In Japan, Race, Small Displacement by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post-Listing Update: After 28 bids on eBay, this Yamaha TA125 Road Racer did not meet reserve at $9,543. Based on the AS-3 road bike, the Yamaha TA125 was a tiny twin released in early 1974. Production lasted less than a year, marking the end of Yamaha’s air-cooled 2-stroke production racers, and beginning a 5 year wait before Yamaha would sell …

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1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado Police

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Post-Listing Update: This Moto Guzzi Eldorado Police was pulled off of eBay early, final sale price unknown. The best selling model MG ever produced, the Eldorado has been a classic for decades. This Moto Guzzi Eldorado Police is an excellent example of MG’s pride and joy – though this is one of the many Police variants, which competed with Harley-Davidson …

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MotoGP Qatar

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I know I don’t cover motorcycle racing, but: 1.) MotoGP is back! 2.) This weekend’s MotoGP in Qatar was one of the better races in a while, especially with the battle between Marquez and Rossi in the last 2-3 laps. If you missed it and want to check it out, go to thelp2008 for the whole race in 720p! Whether …